Background
Bair, William J. was born on July 14, 1924 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of William J. and Mona J. (Gamble) Bair.
Bair, William J. was born on July 14, 1924 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of William J. and Mona J. (Gamble) Bair.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Radiation Biology, University Rochester, 1954.
National Research Council-Atomic Energy Commission fellow, U. Rochester, 1949-1950;
research associate radiation biology, U. Rochester, 1950-1954;
biological scientist, Hanford laboratories of General Electric Company, Richland, Washington, 1954-1956;
manager inhalation toxicology section, biology department, Hanford laboratories of General Electric Company, Richland, Washington, 1956-1965;
manager inhalation toxicology section, biology department, Battelle Memorial Institute, 1965-1968;
manager biology department, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1968-1974;
director life science program, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1973-1975;
manager biomedical and environmental research program, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1975-1976;
manager environmental health and safety research program, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1976-1986;
manager life science center, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, 1986-1993;
senior advisor health protection research, Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, since 1993. Demonstrated toxicology of plutonium and carcinogenisis of radioactive particles in lung. Lecturer radiation biology Joint Center Graduate Study, Richland, 1955-1975.
Consultant to advising committee on reactor safeguards Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1971-1987. Member several committees on plutonium toxicology. Member subcommittee inhalation hazards, committee pathologic effects atomic radiation NAS, 1957-1964, member ad hoc commission on hot particles of subcommittee biological effects ionizing radiation NAS-National Research Council, 1974-1976, vice Chairman of Commission on biological effects of ionizing radiation, BEIR IV Alpha radiation, 1985-1988,member battlefield radiation exposure committee, 1997-1998.
Chairman task force on biological effects of inhaled particles International Commision on Radiological Protection, 1970-1979, member committee 2 on permissible dose for internal radiation, 1973-1993, chairman task group on respiratory tract models, 1984-1993. Member National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1974-1992, honorary member, 1992, board directors, member committee of radionuclides on maximum permissible concentration of occupational and nonoccupl. exposure, 1970-1974, member committee basic radiation protection criteria, 1975-1992, chairman ad hoc commission on hot particles, 1974, chairman ad hoc committee internal emitter activities, 1976-1977, member commission on internal emitter Studies., 1977-1992. Member science advisory board Environmental Protection Agency, since 1993.
Member community concerts board Kiwanis International. Member board mid-columbia Woodturners, South Central Washington Orchid Society, Columbia Basin Flycasters, Central United Protestant Church. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), Health Physics Society (life, board directors 1970-1973, 83-86, president elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, Distinguished Science Achievement award 1991, Herbert H. Parker award Columbia chapter 1998, Robley D. Evans Commemorative medal 2010, J.N. Stannard lecturer Northern California chapter and Sierra Nevada chapter 2004, Robley D. Evans Commemorative medal 2010).
Member International Commission Radiological Protection, Radiation Research Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (vice chairman Northwest chapter 1967-1970, 74-75), Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Joan Sites, February 16, 1952. Children: William J., Michael Braden, Andrew Emil.